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Children of John Dew James (1861-
1. Gertrude Ethel James: born November 8, 1883 in Robinson, Brown County, Kansas;
married June 29, 1904 in Washington County, Kansas to Arthur Garfield Nims (1881-
2. Oliver Ray James: born October 15, 1885 in Washington, Washington County Kansas;
married Gertrude Kathryn Maluy (1892-
3. Maud A. James: born April 3, 1888 in Washington, Kansas; died December 25, 1891 (aged 3) in Brown County, Kansas.
4. Charles Ray “Ray C.” James: born October 8, 1890 in Brown County, Kansas;
married Florence Letta Culp (1894-
5. Frederich “Fred” A. James: born May 16, 1893 in Washington, Washington County,
Kansas; married to Dollie V. Holland (1912-
6. Rheuben E. James: born February 26, 1896 in Hollenberg, Kansas; died May 14, 1903 (aged 7) in Washington, Washington County Kansas.
7. Donald E. James: born April 23, 1899 in Washington, Washington County, Kansas;
first marriage on December 23, 1920 to Gertrude S. Brinson (1902-
8. Harold Leigh James: born January 22, 1902 in Washington, Washington County
Kansas; married in 1927 to Nellie Ethyl Cottingham (1908-
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Notes:
John Dew James (1861-
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Sources:
See, “Your James & Wood Ancestors – A Family History Prepared For Bradley Allyn James
and Barry Wood James,” Part 1 Individual Biographies, Prepared by Lee Allyn James
of Olympia, Washington, Preliminary Draft, August 3, 2005, page 125-
See, Descendants of Oliver C. James by Mike Venable, on Genealogy.com, ID#1761. June 24, 2003.
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Gertrude Ethel James Nims (1883-
Arthur Garfield Nims (1881-
Oliver Ray James (1885-
Gertrude Kathryn Maluy James (1892-
Charles Ray “Ray C.” James (1890-
Florence Letta Culp James (1894-
Frederich “Fred” A. James (1893-
Dollie V. Holland James (1912-
Donald E. James (1899-
Gertrude S. Brinson James (1902-
Harold Leigh James (1902-
Nellie Ethyl Cottingham James (1908-
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Updated: January 11, 2023